Opening Day Ale

Great beer to crack open on opening day of the baseball season. Better brew a few batches if you want it to last through the World Series.

Brewer:	Morgan Winfree		Email:	morganwinfree@msn.com
Beer:	Opening Day Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	19 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	39 IBU
OG:	1.074		FG:	1.030
Alcohol:	5.7% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Grain:	.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. American crystal 40L
Steep:	Steep specialty grains at 165 for 30 minutes
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.062	6 gallons
	2 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Wheat extract 6 lb. Light malt extract
	Add malt and wheat extracts and Perle hops and boil for 30 minutes. Add Willamette and boil for an additional 30 minutes. Add 1 ounce of Mt. Hood and boil for 5 minutes.
Hops:	1.25 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Mt. Hood (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1332
Log:	Transfer to secondary fermenter after primary fermentation is complete. Add 1 more ounce of Mt. Hood and let finish fermenting.

Recipe posted 02/26/04.